The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-23
THE TEMPERANCE LovEJoY.
Tragic Death Of MIR. Ha,idock in the Per
formance of His DUTY

Torrance OF His Duty.
Little attention was paid by those engaged
in the prosecution to the angry threats of sa-
loon keepers and others who &c 10 make W
the so-called sa con element Their work was
recognized as dangerous, but Rev. Haddock
and his co-laborers went straight ahead in
their task of aiding the prosecution, looking
only at the end to be attained, and urged OH
by what they considered their plain duty.
Hissed by the lawless element, reviled by a
portion of the local press; even discouraged
by mariy of their clerical brethren, they pro-
ceeded steadily in the arduous work of closing
the saloons of Sioux City. This earnest prose
cution presented new phase to the hitherto
The law had been laughed at and derided as
farce. Prohibition does not prohibit was
their war cry and watchword. But under the
generalship of Mr.. Haddock it began to appear
that prohibition would most effectually pro-
hiblt, unless something was speedily done to
arrest the progress of the effort toward en-
forcement, and to change the public senti-
ment, which was steadily growing against the
saloon element and in favor of the law.
A "Saloon-keepers' Association" was formed
and conspiracy Matched TO prevent the prog
ress of these prosecutions This is we'll es-
tablished in evidence, and the existence of
such an association and such conspiracy is
well and openly attested The direct object of
such conspiracy was to @whip Walker, Wood
and Haddock,7 witnesses for the State,
with a view or intimidation. At meeting
held on the night of August 2, in Holdenreid' s
hail. the question of hiring two Germans to
do this whipping was discussed. The man
who brought up this proposition was one Geo
Trieber, German saloOn-keeper and a per-
son of unsavory character and reputation
Trieber said he had two Germans manned
koschnitski and Granda) s'who would whip the
preacher if they were paid for it. The re-
ply was made that there were ''seven or
eight hundred dollars in the treasury of the
association, and if they wanted to do the Job
they could get their pay" The identity of the
person making this memorable and significant
answer will appear IN the testimony pub
lished in succeeding column.
On the night of August 3, Rev. Paddock
and Rev. q. c. Turner hired horse and
buggy at Merrilrs livery stable, on Water
street, for the purpose of making trip to
Greenville, suburb of Sioux City, where they
expected to gain valuable evidence for use in
the prosecution.
Learning of this trip, the alert saloon
keepers as also appears in evidence, hired
hack and followed Four men entered this
vehicle, and others were left in the city to
watch for the return of the buggy to the sta
bic. Those who went to Greenyllle in the
hack learned nothing to their advantage, and
returned to the city about 10 O'clock In the
meantime Bismarck" (Koschnitski) and
Granda, the hired thugs, had been sent to the
vicinity of the stable to watch for the buggy.
IN us return WORD was Swiftly passed down
Fourth street, the principal street of the city,
where groups of the conspirators were sta
tone ]. and all FASTENED to the corner of Fourth
and Water streets, within 100 feet of Merrill 6
livery stable.
During tine absence of the buggy contain
ing the preachers Bismarck had sent an
innocent and disinterested party named fitz-
simmons 10 the livery stable for the purpose
OF making inquiry as to whether the buggy
bsa get returned When Mr.. Haddock drove
hack to the stable alone having left Mr.
Turner at his home on the West Side" be
was told Of this fact by a hostler Looking
out of ,he door, through the dark and RAINY
night, Mr.. Haddock saw the crowd of con
spirators on the corner, and said to the hostler,
They're laying for ME out there, are they
mott" To this the hostler replied that he did
not know, and with a cheerful remark Mr.
Haddock started bravely out He wore rub
Der coat to protect him from the rain, and
carried in his hand slung- shot made of a
heavy iron pinion wheel, deftly fastened to q
strong line or rope. He walked north, per-
haps fifty feet, to the corner of Fourth and
Water streets, where stands a German hotel,
Fourth street. he walked firmly and
resolu.ely toward his enemies on
the opposite corner Then from this
crowd of conspirstors started forth TWO men.
One is described as particularly large and
heavy set When they met Mr.. Haddock,
about half way across the street, it is in evil
dence that the assassin peered closely into the
face of the minister, making sure of his identi-
", and taking ono step farther and behind
him, turned and fired Mr.. Haddock dropped
his cane and his weapon, staggered blindly
forward 10 the side of the street. and fell face
down in the gutter, where, IN few brief mo
ments, his brave life ebbed away in the blood
which mingled with the mud and water of the
ditch. The tragedy occurred at about fifteen
minutes after 10 o'clock, and. despite the
disagreeable weather, the report of the pistol
when the identity OF the victim became noised
around grew TO vast multitude. When
picked up by John Ryan, fireman and super
intendent of markets, Mr. Maddox was dying.
He never spoke after the shot the ghastly